US2007022351A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus that provide for configuration of hardware resources specified in a test template

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Assignee: ZHOU ZHENGRONGPriority: Jun 29, 2005Filed: Jun 29, 2005Published: Jan 25, 2007
Est. expiryJun 29, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Zhengrong ZhouAshish DesaiJason Smith
G01R 1/025G01R 31/2834G06F 11/00G06F 15/78G01R 31/31912G06F 9/00
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Abstract

In one embodiment, the execution of instructions causes a machine to: 1) display an automated test equipment (ATE) test template selection tool; 2) upon user selection of a test template from the ATE test template selection tool, display default parameters of the selected test template; and 3) provide user access to a tool that enables a user to configure at least one hardware resource specified by the test template. In another embodiment, the execution of instructions causes a machine to A) display a tool that enables a user to configure at least one hardware resource specified by a test template for ATE; and B) upon a user's use of the tool to select a hardware resource, enable the user to configure the selected hardware resource.

Claims

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1 . A number of machine-readable media having stored thereon sequences of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform actions comprising: 
 displaying an automated test equipment (ATE) test template selection tool;    upon user selection of a test template from the ATE test template selection tool, displaying default parameters of the selected test template; and    providing user access to a test template configuration tool that enables a user to configure at least one hardware resource specified by the test template.    
     
     
         2 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the default parameters and specified hardware resource(s) associated with the test template are sufficient to define an executable test.  
     
     
         3 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the sequences of instructions further cause the machine to enable user selection and configuration of at least one of the displayed default parameters.  
     
     
         4 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein upon user selection of one of the displayed default parameters, the sequences of instructions cause the machine to provide user access to a parameter list editor.  
     
     
         5 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the sequences of instructions cause the machine to provide user access to the test template configuration tool by automatically launching the tool upon selection of the test template.  
     
     
         6 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the user access to the test template configuration tool is provide via a tool selection mechanism.  
     
     
         7 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the test template configuration tool provides a schematic of specified hardware resources and their connections.  
     
     
         8 . The media of  claim 7 , wherein the schematic comprises a scalable vector graphic (SVG) image.  
     
     
         9 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein upon stepped execution of a test defined by the selected test template, the sequences of instructions cause the machine to display the settings of at least one hardware resource.  
     
     
         10 . The media of  claim 9 , wherein the sequences of instructions cause the machine to enable user configuration of the hardware resource for which settings are displayed.  
     
     
         11 . The media of  claim 9 , wherein the sequences of instructions further cause the machine to enable user selection of the hardware resource for which settings are displayed.  
     
     
         12 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein upon user selection of a hardware resource from within the test template configuration tool, the tool displays at least one alternate hardware resource from which a replacement hardware resource may be selected.  
     
     
         13 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein upon user selection of a hardware resource from within the test template configuration tool, the tool provides access to configurable settings for the hardware resource.  
     
     
         14 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the sequences of instructions further cause the machine to display an execution mode selector for user selection of an execution mode for the selected test template.  
     
     
         15 . The media of  claim 14 , wherein upon user selection of a plotting mode from the execution mode selector, and upon execution of a test defined by the selected test template, the sequences of instructions cause the machine to display a plot of execution results for the displayed default parameters.  
     
     
         16 . The media of  claim 15 , wherein the sequences of instructions further cause the machine to provide user access to a plot download function.  
     
     
         17 . The media of  claim 14 , wherein upon user selection of a plotting mode from the execution mode selector, and upon execution of a test defined by the selected test template, the sequences of instructions cause the machine to perform actions comprising: 
 displaying a plot configuration tool; and    upon user confirmation of plot configuration, displaying a plot of execution results for the displayed default parameters.    
     
     
         18 . A number of machine-readable media having stored thereon sequences of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform actions comprising: 
 displaying a test template configuration tool that enables a user to configure at least one hardware resource specified by a test template for automated test equipment (ATE); and    upon a user's use of the tool to select one of the hardware resources, enabling the user to configure the selected hardware resource.    
     
     
         19 . The media of  claim 18 , wherein the test template configuration tool provides a schematic of specified hardware resources and their connections.  
     
     
         20 . The media of  claim 19 , wherein the schematic comprises a scalable vector graphic (SVG) image.  
     
     
         21 . The media of  claim 19 , wherein upon stepped execution of a test defined by the selected test template, the sequences of instructions cause the machine to display the settings of at least one hardware resource.  
     
     
         22 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the sequences of instructions cause the machine to enable user configuration of the hardware resource for which settings are displayed.  
     
     
         23 . The media of  claim 21 , wherein the sequences of instructions further cause the machine to enable user selection of the hardware resource for which settings are displayed.  
     
     
         24 . The media of  claim 18 , wherein the test template configuration tool provides a list of specified hardware and their connections.  
     
     
         25 . The media of  claim 18 , wherein upon user selection of a hardware resource from within the test template configuration tool, the tool displays at least one alternate hardware resource from which a replacement hardware resource may be selected.  
     
     
         26 . The media of  claim 18 , wherein upon user selection of a hardware resource from within the test template configuration tool, the tool provides access to configurable settings for the hardware resource.  
     
     
         27 . The media of  claim 26 , wherein upon user access of the configurable settings, the test template configuration tool displays a schematic of components for the selected hardware resource.  
     
     
         28 . The media of  claim 27 , wherein the schematic of components for the selected hardware resource is displayed with a table of settings for different components of the schematic.  
     
     
         29 . The media of  claim 27 , wherein upon user access of the configurable settings, the test template configuration tool provides for user selection of program code for operating the selected hardware resource.  
     
     
         30 . The media of  claim 18 , wherein upon user selection of a hardware resource from within the test template configuration tool, the tool provides i) single mouse-click access to at least one alternate hardware resource from which a replacement hardware resource may be selected, and ii) double mouse-click access to configurable settings for the hardware resource.

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